The Daring Skirt Trend That's Perfect For Party Season

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If you want to get a leg up on the sheer skirt trend, let today’s style-setters lead the way. See-through fabrics and peek-a-boo lace details imbue after-hours party looks with just the right amount of sex appeal. So what sheer skirt level is right for you? Whether you’re daring enough to show full leg or prefer to reveal just a flash of skin, there are a number of ways to pull off the look.

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Dakota Fanning

For the Louis Vuitton S/S 14 show in Paris, Fanning pulls off a glamorous goth look with ease in a Louis Vuitton Cruise Embroidered Long Dress ($5320, 866.VUITTON), Flat Zip Pochette ($1180, 866.VUITTON) in Lurex Noir, and Martingale Pumps ($935, 866.VUITTON) in Navy.

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Lauren Santo Domingo

The Moda Operandi co-founder left little to the imagination at a September Vogue event in NYC wearing a Wes Gordon semi-sheer top and lace skirt.

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Arizona Muse

At the W magazine September issue party in London, the model was radiant in a floor-grazing Roberto Cavalli dress.

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Ellie Goulding

Thanks to the polka-dot tulle overlay, the singer’s Alice by Temperley Lona Celia Dress ($570) was the perfect blend of sexy and sweet at the Q Awards in London.

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Constance Jablonski

The model opted for an unconventional take on today’s look when she arrived at Estee Lauder’s Modern Muse fragrance launch party wearing a pair of fitted shorts underneath her sheer Theyskens’ Theory skirt, which was sadly not produced.

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Carine Roitfeld

If you’re a bit of a daredevil in the way you dress, take a page from Carine Roitfeld’s stylebook. At the M.A.C. Antonio Collection launch event in NYC, the CR Fashion Book Editor-in-Chief balanced the see-through fabric of her Givenchy skirt with a modest sweater.